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Utah Probate Timeline
A Utah informal probate usually runs 6 to 12 months. The floor is four months from appointment, and publishing notice to creditors is optional in Utah.
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Utah Probate Without a Lawyer
Utah does not require a lawyer for probate. Informal probate is decided by a registrar, and the courts publish the 1001ES to 1011ES form packet.
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Utah Revocable Living Trust
A Utah revocable living trust runs under Title 75B, Chapter 2: how to create one, how to fund it, the pour-over will, and what it will not do.
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Utah Small Estate Affidavit
Utah has two small estate routes: the 75-3-1201 affidavit at $100,000 net of liens, and 75-3-1203 summary administration, which carries no dollar limit.
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Utah Step-Up in Basis
Utah step-up in basis: inherited assets reset to date-of-death value under IRC 1014, half a joint tenancy steps up, and Utah taxes the gain at 4.45%.
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Utah Surviving Spouse Rights
Utah gives a surviving spouse one third of the augmented estate under 75-2-202, a $112,500 floor for a 2026 death, and two deadlines that run together.
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Utah Transfer on Death Deed
Utah's transfer on death deed passes real property at death under Title 75, Chapter 6, Part 4. Record it before you die, or the deed does nothing at all.
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Utah Trust Administration
Utah trust administration under Title 75B, Chapter 2: the two 60-day notices, trustee reports, creditor and Medicaid notice, and distribution.
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Utah Will Contests
A Utah will contest is a formal testacy proceeding in district court. The grounds Utah names, who may file, the deadline, and no-contest clauses.
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Utah Will Requirements
Utah will requirements under Utah Code 75-2-502: a writing, the testator's signature, and at least two witnesses. Handwritten and electronic wills count too.
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